alight
alight
a∙light¹ / əˈlaɪt ; əˈlaɪt /
◙adj [not before noun]
1. burning
• 燃烧的:
»The car wasset alightand pushed over a hill.
汽车被点燃后推下山去。
2. [literary] someone whose face or eyes are alight looks excited, happy, etc
• 〔兴奋得〕神采飞扬的; 眉开眼笑的:
»alight with excitement / pleasure / laughter etc
»Jed's face was alight with excitement.
杰德兴奋得容光焕发。
3. [literary] bright with light or colour
• 〔光线或色彩〕明亮的
alight²
◙verb [I] [formal]
1. if a bird or insect alights on something, it stops flying and stands on it
• 〔鸟、昆虫等〕飞落;
【SYN】 land
2. to step out of a vehicle after a journey
• 〔从交通工具上〕下来:
▪ [+from]
»She alighted from the train at 74th Street.
她在第 74 大街下了火车。
【PHR V】
◘alight on / upon sth• [formal] to suddenly think of or notice something or someone
• 突然想到（发现）:
»His mind alighted on several possible answers.
他一下子想到了几个可能的答案。
